Screen Test is a free service provided by Alberta Health Services that offers screening mammograms. Our mobile screening units travel to 121 communities throughout Alberta…

Chanelle Pitre, Kelsie Battrum and Justin Logan attended attended SCHS and graduated together in 2014. They wrote their CFE (a brutal 3 day exam) at the same time in September of 2022.

South Central High School and the whole Prairie Rose School Division are bringing a re-tooled Health Care Aide dual credit program to the district.

The Oyen Big Country Hospital emergency department (ED) returned to 24-hour service on Friday, April 7, 2023.

As promised at the January 12 community conversation regarding the temporary closure of the Big Country Hospital in Oyen, we would like to provide the community with this update.

So, yesterday morning it was -19! It most certainly does not feel like spring! The long-term forecast shows that we should see some positive double digits by next week.

Time to talk about a cough that is NOT caused by coronaviruses! Have you heard of pertussis? It’s a bacterial infection and is sometimes called the 100-day cough or whooping cough.

During February break, Fred Beynon from the Oyen Lions Club was proud to present Ryley Dziatkewich with a $1000 scholarship to go towards her post secondary pursuits.

The buzz word for the past couple years has been ‘self care’, which is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as…

March of Dimes is a community-based rehabilitation and advocacy charity for people with physical disabilities.

Alberta’s government is exploring expanding an economic corridor in east-central Alberta.

It’s the first week of Spring but it still doesn’t feel like it. Today they’re calling for a high of +2, the temperatures are still -10 or colder overnight.

A community strategies meeting was held at the Sedalia Community Hall, Saturday afternoon, March 18th. Approximately 75 people came out for the meeting…

An Eatonia man is helping with a unique non-profit endeavour called the Purple Heart Project. Brett Becker explained the project helps veterans deal with physical or mental injuries…

An Oyen resident is hoping to raise awareness of a genetic disorder called Dechenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Kelli Smigelski’s 9-year-old son Brody was diagnosed with DMD…

As promised at the January 12 community conversation regarding the temporary closure of the Big Country Hospital in Oyen, we would like to provide the community with this update.

So, apparently they’re calling for 10-15cm of snow tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong, the moisture is great. But the snow is coming with a nasty cold wind.

The Town of Oyen held an open house on the evening of March 1st at the Town Office to openly discuss and inform the public of the Oyen Industrial East Area Structure Plan.

There was excitement at Big Country Hospital in Oyen when the staff in all departments, as well as the doctors welcomed the new director of the hospital, Shelaine Woods.

The February break was a cold one! Most of the week was around the -25 to -30 mark. This week has been a bit warmer, today they’re calling for a high of plus 2.